If you are a student looking for an Arizona Title IX lawyer, this page links to our guides for two Arizona public universities: Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University. Each guide explains, in general terms, how that university handles a formal Title IX sexual harassment complaint against a student.
Each university runs its own process under its own policy. The written notice you receive, and the policy version it names, control your case.
How Arizona universities handle Title IX cases
Each school has its own Title IX procedure. We did not rely on any statewide or system rule for these guides, because none was verified in the documents behind them.
- Arizona State University uses P20a, the Interim Grievance Process for Formal Complaints of Title IX Sexual Harassment. A separate procedure, P20, covers reports under other ASU policies.
- Northern Arizona University uses its Title IX Sexual Harassment Procedure in the University Policy Library, with its Sexual Misconduct Policy supplying definitions and sanction ranges. Cases outside the Title IX definition may go through a separate student complaint procedure.
The two procedures share some features. At both schools, a report alone does not start the grievance process; a formal complaint does. Both send a written hearing notice at least 20 calendar days before a live hearing. At both, your advisor may be an attorney, and the student does not personally cross-examine anyone. ASU uses your advisor or an ASU-provided Hearing Attendant for those questions. NAU provides an advisor without fee if you have none at the hearing.
The main difference is how days are counted. ASU’s P20a defines days as calendar days, with extra rules for weekends, holidays and academic breaks. NAU’s procedure states many of its clocks in business days, though some, such as the hearing notice, are in calendar days.
Arizona university guides
- Arizona State University: P20a lists an effective date of September 10, 2021. It allows 15 calendar days after a written determination or dismissal notice is issued to file an appeal or a statement. A challenge to an emergency removal has its own five-calendar-day window.
- Northern Arizona University: a three-member trained panel hears Title IX cases. The procedure allows 15 business days after issuance to appeal a responsibility decision, and 10 business days after a dismissal notice to file an appeal or statement.
Common questions
Do ASU and NAU follow the same policy?
No. Each has its own Title IX procedure, and each has a separate route for conduct outside its Title IX procedure.
Is the appeal deadline the same at both schools?
No. ASU’s P20a says 15 calendar days. NAU’s procedure says 15 business days for a responsibility decision and 10 business days for a dismissal. Use the date in your own decision or dismissal notice.
Does a dismissal end the case?
Not necessarily. At both schools, a dismissal from the Title IX process does not block action under other policies or procedures.
Talk to an Arizona Title IX lawyer
If you have received a notice from an Arizona university, you can contact us to talk about your situation and the documents you have.
Disclaimer
This page is general information only and is not legal advice. This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any university named on this page. Reading this page or contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. University policies and procedures change. The notice you receive and the policy version it names control your case, so check your notice.
